During this month (November) and next, the BBC World Service is running a sporadic feature called \"100 WOMEN\", featuring and discussing women from different cultures.
Examples: Today (Tue 22nd) at 1332 and 1932 GMT, \"Jobs For The Girls\", about women in India doing traditionally male jobs.
Tomorrow (Wed 23rd) at 1332 and 1932 GMT, a programme about women in Cuba.
In the UK, BBC World Service is available on Freeview Channel 710, Sky Channel 115.